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Before any Nmap scan in a professional engagement, what must exist first?
Before any Nmap scan in a professional engagement, what must exist first? A. A Metasploit workspace B. Written authorisation and agreed scope C. A public CVE blog post D. A honeypot on the target LAN B. Written authorisation and agreed scope Scanning a network without permission is illegal, so writt

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A. A Metasploit workspace
B. Written authorisation and agreed scope
C. A public CVE blog post
D. A honeypot on the target LAN
Correct answer
B. Written authorisation and agreed scope
Why
Scanning a network without permission is illegal, so written authorisation and an agreed scope must exist before any scan. The other options do not give you legal permission.
Learn more in the lesson: 48.6 CEH-Style Practice Questions – Set A (Modules 01–10)